More Rags to Riches: All New Stories of How Ordinary People Achieved Extraordinary Wealth!

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Now there's more. In an all-new book of stories of real people who have emerged from humble beginnings, the authors-two experienced financial journalists-share their expert analysis and commentary with the same large dose of motivation. "If they can do it, so can you," they encourage readers.

These are 14 stories of ordinary people and what they have done to amass extraordinary wealth. Some familiar names include B.B. King, Venus and Serena Williams, and Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Others maintain a lower profile, out of the limelight, and are very much like everyday people readers can relate to.

Whether famous or just quietly wealthy, these individuals have been selected because: *They started with nothing. *They earned their wealth. *Their stories are inspiring-and believable.

Wise to the ways of wealth, Liberman and Lavine share the lessons so readers can make the most of opportunities. From each profile, they present specific practical strategies used to obtain and maintain wealth. They also identify proven methods for avoiding the pitfalls and potential downside of wealth.

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More! Better Than The First Rags To Riches.......2002-01-28

$$$

This book contains 14 true stories of people achieving wealth. It's actually worth four and a half stars, but I rounded up.

I think that this book has more pages than the first one, but I am not sure because it's a mess here, and I can not even find my tv guide tonight.

But I do have the new book (More! Rags To Riches) in front of me, and I like it. I really do.

It's good to read about people making it (you know...becoming successful and achieving wealth). Not intimately making it. Financially making it!

Boost your enthusiasm and imagination by reading this book.

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Title: Deregulating Property-Liability Insurance: Restoring Competition and Increasing Market Efficiency.(book)(Book Review)
Author: Lorilee A. Schneider
Publication: Journal of Risk and Insurance (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: American Risk and Insurance Association, Inc.
Volume: 71 Issue: 1 Page: 173(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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History: Fiction or Science? is the most explosive tractate on history ever written - however, every theory it contains, no matter how unorthodox, is backed by solid scientific data. The book is well-illustrated, contains over 446 graphs and illustrations, copies of ancient manuscripts, and countless facts attesting to the falsity of the chronology used nowadays, which never cease to amaze the reader. Eminent mathematician proves that: Jesus Christ was born in 1153 and crucified in 1186 The Old Testament refers to mediaeval events. Apocalypse was written after 1486. Does this sound uncanny? This version of events is substantiated by hard facts and logic - validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources - to a greater extent than everything you may have read and heard about history before. The dominating historical discourse in its current state was essentially crafted in the XVI century from a rather contradictory jumble of sources such as innumerable copies of ancient Latin and Greek manuscripts whose originals had vanished in the Dark Ages and the allegedly irrefutable proof offered by late mediaeval astronomers, resting upon the power of ecclesial authorities. Nearly all of its components are blatantly untrue! For some of us, it shall possibly be quite disturbing to see the magnificent edifice of classical history to turn into an ominous simulacrum brooding over the snake pit of mediaeval politics. Twice so, in fact: the first seeing the legendary millenarian dust on the ancient marble turn into a mere layer of dirt - one that meticulous unprejudiced research can eventually remove. The second, and greater, attack of unease comes with the awareness of just how many areas of human knowledge still trust the three elephants of the consensual chronology to support them. Nothing can remedy that except for an individual chronological revolution happening in the minds of a large enough number of people.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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Computational Transport Phenomena
Richard C. Farmer , Ralph W. Pike , Gary C. Cheng , and Yen-Sen Chen
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Handbook of Simulator-Based Training
Johan Reimersma , Jan Moraal , Peter Jorna , and John Van Rooij
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The Red Bluff Navy: A memoir of the Naval Air Transport command, FSU-9 (Tehama County history)

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The Red Bluff Navy: A memoir of the Naval Air Transport command, FSU-9 (Tehama County history)
Arla Gridley Farmer
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The Red Bluff Navy: A WWII Memoir of the Naval Air Transport Command FSU #9

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The Red Bluff Navy: A WWII Memoir of the Naval Air Transport Command FSU #9
Arla Gridley Farmer
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Whether you are a WWII buff, love military history or flying, a native of Northern California or just love stories about real people, this book should be added to your library. "The Red Bluff Navy" chronicles those "olden" days when rationing was the rule and old-fashioned ingenuity kept life interesting for the men of FSU-9 and the citizens of Red Bluff. This Large Print book tells the tale of dashing fliers, ingenious cowboys, inventive cooks and the planes that flew over head: PBYs, PV2 - Patrol Bombers and sleek P-38s.

For the last two years of WWII, the small Sacramento Valley community of Red Bluff, California, was transformed by the presence of the Naval Air Transport Command Ferry Service unit, FSU-9. Red Bluff became a stopping point for planes being ferried from the East Coast to the Pacific with a regular contingent of naval aviators passing through and a support staff stationed there.

Many of the men of FSU-9 settled in Red Bluff and other Northern California towns after the war and "The Red Bluff Navy" relates the many ways they contributed to their new communities.

The arrival of FSU-9 has had unexpected and profound effects on this community for the last fifty-five years. This book tells that story.

"The Red Bluff Navy" won the 1998 Sacramento Publishers Association - Best History Award.

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Metaphysics and measurement: essays in scientific revolution
Alexandre Koyre
Manufacturer: Chapman & Hall
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Metaphysics and Measurement Essays In Scientific Revolution
Alexandre Koyre
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Alexandre KoyreÌ
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This collection of six essays centers on Professor Koyré's great theme: the relative importance of metaphysics and observation, with controlled experiment a kind of marriage between the two. Professor Koyré's thesis might be summed up as a claim that when one is seeking to explain the scientific revolution, attention must be concentrated on the philosophical outlook of the scientist and away from speculative theories.
At the time of his death, Alexandre Koyré was a professor at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Études (Sorbonne) and a memeber of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Metaphysics and Measurement: Essays in the Scientific Revolution

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Metaphysics and Measurement: Essays in the Scientific Revolution

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The Beauty and pain of the internet.

Don't Waste Your Money

Funniest book I've read in a long long time

Short quick and definitely worth it

Move over, Albert Camus!

11 Years 9 Months, and 5 Days
Greg Tate
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My experience working at The Burger Store was quite an interesting one. The episodes I witnessed were one of a kind. The things that people got away with were amazing. It just goes to show that some people can get away with certain things. It also goes to show how frustrating the work place can actually be sometimes. No matter how old I live to be, I'll NEVER forget all those episodes and frustrations that occurred, working at The Burger Store.

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The Beauty and pain of the internet........2006-06-12

The beauty of modernity and technology is that it allows unknown voices to be heard. The pain of modernity and technology is that is allows ANY unknown voices to be heard. The simple lack of any character development and utter nonsense that is spilled on the pages discredits this as a serious work. This reads like the journal of a 19 yr old, like the ignorance and idiocy of a reality TV show decided to make itself in print. The comparisons to French Existentialists and literary greats do nothing more than diminish the great effort those writers went through in creating their works. If this was typed up in Word from those marble notebooks over the course of a few days, I would not be surprised.

Don't Waste Your Money.......2004-12-14

This book could have been 5 pages long. There is no storyline, no plot, no substance. I had to force myself to finish it, and regret the investment I've made.

Greg Tate is not Albert Camus. Camus' work makes you think - Tate's work makes you stop thinking.

Funniest book I've read in a long long time.......2004-05-19

I can not add much more that what is already said in the other reviews, other than that I had to put this book down so many times because I was laughing so hard that I could not breathe. I recommend this book to anyone who has had to work in the food service. We can all relate to Greg's Frustrations and Episodes. I think it should be required reading by all management trainees in that field. Maybe they'd learn from other's mistakes. Good luck to Greg and I hope he has more work coming!

Short quick and definitely worth it.......2002-05-26

Your appreciation for this book will be increased if you've ever had a [bowel movement]job, ever had to watch as incompetent management destroyed every shred of morale and independent thought in their staff. It's really short, it's not a masterpiece and it's full of typos but what you get is pure content. There is no wasted space in this book. Practically every sentence has something for you, and that something is usually funny, ironic, or yet another tidbit to make you shake your head and say "How did he ever put up with this?" This one will stay in my permanent library of books I have too much of a connection with to ever throw away.

Move over, Albert Camus!.......2002-04-03

There are very few books in this world that can make me laugh out loud, even on the second or third or tenth reading. This is definitely one of them.

Some people I've shown this book to just didn't "get it." They saw the author as a clueless loser who just wrote whatever came into his head. I feel sorry for those people.

Like the fictional works of Albert Camus and Jean Paul Sartre, Greg Tate's narrative pulls us into an absurd world that must be faced on its own terms. It's the world of the anonymous working stiff, of petty indignities, of corporate insanities, of people and things that refuse to cooperate with our cherished plans and dreams. Thrown into this hellish world, a world he never made, Greg Tate saved himself by learning to laugh at his predicament. He shares his keen, deadpan observations of life at the Burger Store with us, forcing us to watch as things go wrong again and again and again, blaming people, yes, but never making the mistake of trying to find some deeper meaning in it all.

Tate is the post-modernist writer par excellence: things happen over and over, an endless stream of people come and go from the store through a revolving door, getting hired and quitting or getting fired, pausing only to piss him off or to commit some absurd act. Words are repeated, language breaks apart, communication devolves and fails. Tate's use of dialogue, in fact, is a worth successor to Eugene Ionesco and the Theater of the Absurd.

Here is a passage that should give a flavor of the book:

During the first week of March, the store was out of glass cleaner. Ward was accusing Walter of not doing his job. Keith said something to me about the windows not being cleaned. I told him there was no glass cleaner. He said, "Use dish soap." I went and washed the windows. When I got finished, Ward said something to me about the windows not being cleaned. I told him there was no glass cleaner. He said, "Why didn't you say something?" I had mentioned that there was no glass cleaner. I had also left a note in the office saying, "We need glass cleaner." Ward said, "There was no note." He said, "I am going to put an ad in the newspaper that the Burger Store needs a janitor." Ward then said, "I might put an ad in the newspaper that the Burger Store needs 2 janitors." He sounded like he was going to fire me. If he was going to fire me, I would go on unemployment. The thing was, he had to chew me out in front of everybody. Ward wouldn't chew me out downstairs where nobody was around. I think he was afraid that I would kick his [butt], and he wouldn't have any witnesses. [p. 36]

At the end of the book, Greg Tate says he's working on a fictional drama. I can't wait!

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